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David Freddoso reports that just 39 senators voted for an earmark moratorium sponsored by Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.). Fifty-six senators, including eight Republicans, voted to keep earmarks (names of senators up for reelection in 2012 are in bold):

Coburn told TWS the other week that Republicans who voted for earmarks should worry about facing primary challengers. Indiana's Dick Lugar is the only pro-earmark GOP senator up for reelection in 2012.